03.01.14 — The Saturday Crossword

Tidal Basin, Cherry Blossoms, 

and the Lincoln Memorial in background 

on Ohio Drive, Washinton, DC, 1922 postcard.

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Saturday, March 1, 2014

Puzzle by Ian Livengood and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class

Edited by Will Shortz

Across — 1. 1987 #1 hit with the line “Yo no soy marinero, soy capitán”, LA BAMBA; 8. Throwback, ATAVIST; 15. Samsung Galaxy Note rival, IPAD AIR; 16. Go-ahead for un hombre, SI SENOR; 17. Forward to some followers, RETWEET; 18. Curt chat closing, KTHXBYE; 19. Where Melville’s Billy Budd went, ASEA; 20. Hubble sighting, NEBULA; 22. Jesse Jackson, for one: Abbr., REV; 24. Like some double-deckers, OPEN TOP; 28. One’s own worst critic?, SUPEREGO; 32. Put off, TABLE; 34. Dayton-to-Toledo dir., NNE; 35. Subjected to venomous attacks?, SNAKE-BITTEN; 38. Four roods, ACRE; 40. Pawnbroker, in slang, UNCLE; 41. Travel safety grp., SADD; 42. Modern device seen on a bridge, GOOGLE GLASS; 45. L.A. law figure, ITO; 46. Take a little hair off, maybe, SINGE; 47. To date, UNTIL NOW; 49. Den Delivery, LION CUB; 52. Beats by DRE (brand of audio equipment); 53. One picking up speed, say?, SENSOR; 55. They’re game, FOWL; 59. Sack dress?, PAJAMAS; 63. Dish often served with a tamarind sauce, PAD THAI; 65. Disc protector, DVD CASE; 66. Carrier with a pink logo, T MOBILE; 67. Like some stockings, FISHNET; 68. If it’s repeated, it’s nothing new, SAME OLD.

Down — 1. Turkey tip?, LIRA; 2. Burlesques, APES; 3. Moderate, BATE; 4. Norton AntiVirus target, ADWARE; 5. Tina Turner’s real middle name, MAE; 6. Welcome message to international travelers, BIEN VENUE; 7. Danza, e.g., ARTE; 8. Invite to one’s penthouse, ASK UP; 9. Proof of purchase, TITLE; 10. Ghanaian region known for gold and cocoa, ASHANTI; 11. Needle or nettle, VEX; 12. Having five sharps, IN B; 13. SOY milk; 14. III, in Rome, TRE; 21. Novel groups?, BOOK CLUBS; 23. They make quick admissions decisions, for short, ERS; 25. Ink, TATS; 26. Come by, OBTAIN; 27. Openly admitted, as in court, PLED TO; 28. They sometimes lead to runs, SNAGS; 29. Straighten out, UNCOIL; 30. Italian brewer since 1846, PERONI; 31. Blood members, e.g., GANG; 33. Fund, ENDOW; 36. Spirit, ELAN; 37. Emmy category, informally, BEST DRAMA; 39. Food brand originally called Froffles, EGGO; 43. Photog, LENSMAN; 44. Cry with a salute, SIR; 48. Ignored, LEFT BE; 50. Fade out, CEASE; 51. Like loose stones, UNSET; 54. Decides, opts; 58. OHIO Drive, thoroughfare by the Lincoln Memorial in Washington; 57. Modern posting locale, WALL; 58. Produced stories, LIED; 59. .doc alternative, PDF; 60. Bird: Prefix, AVI; 61. The Clintons’ degs., JDS; 62. Cousin of “verdammt”, ACH; 64. Suffix with official or fan, DOM.

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